Weekly Issue: Apr 20, 2009
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AGENTS
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REAL ESTATE
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EVENTS
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HOME & FAMILY
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WELCOME TO OWNERLAND!
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New Agents/April 2009
- DON BRENNEMAN
- LATOYA EMBERY
- JOHN GALLIGAN
- SHEILA HOLMES HOWARD
- JANICE WINTERS
New Agents/March 2009
- MARK CARTER
- JAMES KAWA
- MIKE LEHOTY
- CLINTON OTTO
- OTIS RAY JR
- DAVID TAYLOR
- HAI VAN TRAN
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Happy Birthday!
- Chris Gerke (Apr 20)
- Tom Oberrecht (Apr 2)
- Chen Xu (Apr 22)
One Year at
OwnerLand Realty!
- Ramona Binford
- Barb Fox
- Tom Oberrecht
Two Years at
OwnerLand Realty!
- Bill Rixey
If your name is not listed here and you have a birthday, or have been with OwnerLand for at least a year, please contact our HR/Marketing Department by email (weekly@ownerland.net) or phone (513-896-1200.)
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APRIL FOOL'S
Recipes
Click and Print!
BACK TO MEETING AGENDA
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MARKETING STRATEGY and TRAINING WORKSHOPS
On Scheduled Thursdays, we will be holding a marketing strategy workshop and agent training. All new agent orientations will be held on this day as well. New agents must attend both workshops, but it's not necessary to attend both in one day. Agents can attend one workshop or both as seating allows.
RSVP is recommended as seating is limited.
There will be an alternate training day each month to accommodate those who are unable to attend Thursday sessions.
If you or a partner you work with would be interested in participating in these workshops as an instructor or sponsor, please call Ginni at 513-896-1200 or email at ginni@j2res.com.
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April 2009
Workshop Schedule
April 2, 2009 - Marketing: 10:00a-12:00p
- Training: 1:00p - 4:00p April 9, 2009- Marketing: 10:00a-12:00p
- Training: 1:00p - 4:00p April 16, 2009 - AGENT OPEN HOUSE! WED, APRIL 22, 2009- Continuing Education Lunch'n Learn
Click here to Register!
BACK TO MEETING AGENDA
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How Can We Better Serve You?
How are we doing?
Whether it's good or bad, we want to hear from you!
Your feedback helps us bring the support our agents need to grow their business.
Click here to submit a comment or suggestion.
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Virtual Sales Meeting Conclusion
Thank you for being a part of OwnerLand Realty. Our success is a result of our awesome agents! We are so privileged to have you on our team!
We welcome your input in our Virtual Sales Meetings...so please email me (ginni@j2res.com) if you would like to submit an article, helpful hint, recipe...or if you have a great joke to share with everyone.
Have a Great Week!
OwnerLand HR/Marketing Dept
230 Northland Blvd
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Agent Matters
513-896-1200 | |
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CE Lunch'n Learn Cost
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Pre-Registration: $35 ($20/3 hrs)
(If registered between April 2 - April 21, 2009)
Last Minute Registration: $45 ($25/3 hrs)
(If registered on day of CE Lunch'n Learn)
-MUST CALL AHEAD TO VERIFY AVAILABILITY
Compare to CABR $10/hr = $30.00-$60.00
TERMS:
Registration is complete when full payment is received. Seating is not guaranteed until registration is confirmed. All registration fees are non-refundable; however, registration may be transferred to another agent or fee may be applied to next CE Class in Fall 2009 for an additional $5.00 fee.
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Big gains in pending home sales, affordability
According to NAR, increases in pending home sales suggest a possible upswing in sales activity in coming months.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in February, rose 2.1 percent to 82.1 from a reading of 80.4 in January, but is 1.4 percent below February 2008, when it was 83.3.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the market is continuing to underperform.
"Pending home sales have a way to go for there to be a meaningful increase, but recent increases in shopping activity are hopeful indicators that we'll see additional sales gains," he says. "More buyers are getting into the market to take advantage of stimulus incentives and much improved housing affordability conditions, but it will take a few months before we could see this turn up in measurable sales contract activity."
Additionally, NAR's Housing Affordability Index rose to a new high in February.
The Regional Breakdown
The PHSI picture varied across U.S. regions, with increases everywhere except the West: Northeast: rose 10.6 percent to 63.9 in February but is 11.2 percent below a year ago. Midwest: jumped 14.5 percent to 83.1 and is 3.4 percent higher than February 2008. South: rose 4.4 percent to 85.8 in February but is 0.1 percent below a year ago. West: fell 13.5 percent to 89.6 and is 1.7 percent below February 2008."
published in OAR Connections April 6, 2009 edition
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Articles...Real Estate Topics
- FHA Key to Housing Rebound, Say Realtors® Article.
- Lowering Mortgage Rates May Have Risks Article.
- Commercial Rents Down in Q1 2009 Article.
- Market Conditions Article
- Washington Report: Mortgage Interest Write-Off Article
- Real Estate Outlook on Realty Times. Video
- NAR launches "ECONOMISTS' OUTLOOK" resource Video
- Think Big Work Small a great up-to-the-minute resource for real estate and mortgage professionals Video
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Fed Officials: The Worst is Over
The worst of the economic crisis is over,
according to U.S. officials speaking at a financial conference Friday
at Vanderbilt University.
Frank Nothaft, the chief economist for
Freddie Mac, said housing sales have just about hit bottom and a third
of home sales are now foreclosed properties.
Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta, warned that the declining commercial real
estate market still poses a risk to the economy.
New York Fed chief William Dudley
complained that the programs the government has put in place are being
undermined by public perception that they are unfair to average
taxpayers and that has made some potential investors fearful that they
would be the focus of public outrage if they profit from the programs.
"It is worth emphasizing (that) actions
that lead investors to shun taking risk, especially in this
environment, are ultimately detrimental to the ability of households
and businesses to secure credit at reasonable borrowing rates," Dudley
said.
Source: Reuters News, Ros Krasny and Kristina Cooke (04/18/2009)
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Did You Know?
You can INCREASE your sales and closing ratio in today's real estate market!
 Let's face it, you don't make the commissions unless you can get your clients financed! A good lender is the key to your successful closings! The Professional Mortgage Group is offering competitive loan programs for both owner-occupant and investor buyers of foreclosure properties. First-time buyers can enjoy homeownership with low money down, low interest rate programs, and renovation loans (FHA 203K).
For more information, contact:
Lisa Stewart, loan officer
513-244-1428 office
513-244-1487 fax
lisamitchell10@aol.com |
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AGENT SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
You've got "PEOPLE"
This is where we will make you aware of agent support services that are available free or at a cost.
Conference Room Cost to Agent: FREE!
Available for meeting with your clients or industry partners and your closings. Please call ahead to reserve your times.
Agent Service Center Cost to Agent: FREE!
Need a temporary place to work from? We have facilities for you to use. You have access to Wi-Fi high-speed internet, fax, copier, and all of your other office needs.
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT Cost to Agent: (varies)
Based on one week intervals (Monday - Friday)
- 1-5 hours: $15/hr
- 6-20 hours: $12/hr
- 21+ hours: $10/hr
Agents may order administration support by the hour! Our administration staff is available to handle any office and/or marketing support OwnerLand agents need including, but not limited to, setting up showings, mail handling, database management, taking property pictures, data entry, etc.
Simply call or email your manager for more information.
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